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Free-Reed ODYSSEY, featuring Daniel Barski on accordion, is one of the most well engineered accordion CDs JANPress has heard to date.  That doesn't seem to be such a large claim until one realizes that this recording was done entirely in Mr. Barski's basement home studio, with multiple parts being accomplished through his own overdubs! The beautiful clarity and reverbs are astounding and his Petosa accordion is just as sumptuous sounding as the recording technique. You will also appreciate Mr. Barski's choice in musical material, all of which show the wide range of musical cognizance and appreciation he possesses. This is a CD worth having, and JANPress is certain you will find it unique, interesting, and rewarding.

Catalog

Free-Reed Odyssey.  All selections, even the ensemble selection feature one accordionist, Daniel Barski.  Also, all selections except #10 were transcribed for solo or ensemble accordion by Daniel Barski.

From the CD Liner Notes in the performer's own words: "Some of the pieces presented here have not been previously recorded with accordion.  I have selected them not merely for the sake of novelty, but because I enjoy them with their original instrumentation, and offer them now with the hope that, as played on the accordion, they might, not only manifest an artistic interpretation of the composer's intent, but also provide the listener with just a little more insight into this marvelous instrument."

Dan Barski, July 2001
Tracks Composer/Title
1-6 Erik Satie - Six Gnossiennes - 15:58
7-9 Bela Bartok - Three Hungarian Folksongs - 2:48
10 Peter Tchaikovsky - Dance of the (Little) Swans - 1:20
11 Christoph W. von Gluck - Melody (from Orpheus) - 2:17
12 John Dowland - Lachrimae Antiquae ('Flow My Tears') - 5:59
13 Peter Warlock - Basse-Danse (from Capriol Suite) - 1:36
14 Giovanni Baptista Draghi - A Ground (variation) - 2:55
15 J. S. Bach - Aria (from Cantata No. 163/BWV-163) - 3:02
16 Antonio Vivaldi - Giga (from Sonata in A Major, RV-31) - 2:32
17-19 Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Strings in D Major (RV-121) - 5:10
20 Antonio Vivaldi - Allegro Poco (from Cello Sonata in A Minor) - 2:55
21-23 Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Violin in A Minor (RV-356) - 8:43

Here's a picture of Dan Barski in his home studio, where he 
produced this wonderful recording.